October 23, 2009, 11:35AM

Restaurant August 301 Tchoupitoulas St., 504.299.9777 Now that John Besh has officially assumed the Media Master crown previously worn by Paul Prudhomme and Emeril Lagasse, it is easy to forget that he hasn't always had it. It wasn't that long ago, in fact, when his only job was as chef and part owner of Restaurant August. Besh's flagship is... Full story »

October 23, 2009, 11:09AM

Herbsaint 701 St. Charles Ave., 504.524.4114 With Herbsaint's 10th anniversary just around the corner, it seems as good a time as any to cease regarding it as the bracingly intelligent new restaurant it was and start talking about the standard-bearer it has become. Chef Donald Link is among the most important chefs to emerge from a relatively new chapter... Full story »

October 22, 2009, 5:09PM

One Restaurant & Lounge 8132 Hampson St., 504.301.9061 Scott Snodgrass, the chef and co-owner of this slender Riverbend restaurant, has a knack for creating dishes that are both idiosyncratic and unassuming. One's menu is sprinkled with small gestures of personality and surprise: the wonderful cochon de lait with red cabbage -- a combination Snodgrass discovered in old Louisiana cookbooks... Full story »